Who knew 17 years could go so fast? By the time it takes to send a kid to college, I’ve been toiling, mostly joyfully, at the Chronicle and SFGate.com. I am headed to KNBR 680-AM, where I will also be making radio appearances and occasionally filling in as a co-host and continuing as part of …

Well, of course he did. Easton, after all, is kind of good at this studying stuff. The 23-year-old has a economics degree from Harvard, where he enrolled after he had a 4.6 GPA at Hibriten High in Lenoir, N.C. …

The 49ers vs. the Vikings: A Meeting of Iffy Offensive Lines. The Vikings’ offensive-line issues were exacerbated today when they placed center John Sullivan on injured reserve with the designation to return with a back injury that required surgery. Minnesota has already placed starting right tackle Phil Loadholt (leg) on injured reserve. …